Negar Mortazavi
Negar Mortazavi is an Iranian-American journalist and political analyst based in Washington, D.C. She is the editor and host of The Iran Podcast and a senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International Policy, and writes and comments on Iranian politics and United States foreign policy towards the Middle East.1
155 posts tracked · 15 stories in 30 days · 1 Community Notes shown
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Republicans suffer sweeping midterm losses, blame fight begins
Grouped with voices who said: The Iran war sank the GOP
Republicans lost elections because of the war on Iran. Tehran signals they are ready to hit back if attacked again. But door to diplomacy still open. Joined CNN with @BeckyCNNView on X
Democrats sweep midterms as Iran war cited as key cause
Grouped with voices who said: The Iran war sank Republicans
Iran’s reaction to U.S. elections: Tehran sees Democrats’ win as a rejection of Trump’s war and its economic costs. Iran’s senior negotiators are signaling four key points: 1.…View on X
El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat after AIPAC-backed opposition
Grouped with voices who said: El-Sayed's win is a rebuke of AIPAC spending
Michigan just elected America’s first Muslim senator, despite massive campaigns of racism and Islamophobia, including from Trump, and millions spent by AIPAC and other groups to…View on X
Vance says Iran war drove GOP midterm losses
Grouped with voices who said: Vance is right that the war sank Republicans
Straight from the horse's mouth: “The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.”View on X
Vance ties GOP midterm losses to backlash over Iran war
Grouped with voices who said: The Iran war cost Republicans the election
Republicans are losing this election because of Trump-Netanyahu’s war on #Iran. Tehran’s strategy has been to make American consumers feel the economic fallout and turn this into…View on X
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Iran Conflict 79 · Foreign Policy & Diplomacy 14 · Protests & Activism 12 · Immigration 9 · Civil Rights & Race 6 · COVID & Pandemic 6
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